Typewriter



Jan. 5 ,1926,

TYPEWRITER Filed June, 1924 9 Sheets-Sheet 1 Jan. 5 1926.

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TYPEWRITER Filed June, e, 1924 9` sheets-sheet `s Patented Jan. 5, 1926.v

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lo'r'ro A. HoxANsoiLj'on woons'roox, ILLINOIS, Assrenon "To woon'szroca; TYPE! WRITER COMPANY, on WooDs'rocK, 1L'L1NO1s, A CORPORATION or ILLINOIS.

y TYPEWRITER.

'Application led June 6,

To aZZ-whomz't may concern.' B'e it known that I, OTTOA. HoKaNsoN, a lcitizen lof .the-United. States, residing at 'Woodstock in the county of McHenryiand board, there being a rock shaft in the main" frame of the machine having vmeans thereon.

' 15 which `is automatically brought into operativerelation with the mechanism associ-ated `with the platen when thel platen is moved to its operative position.

A further object is to provide a portable 20. typewriter. having a'standard keyboard which shall be of improved construction and operation.

The invention.. is exemplified in the combination 4and `arrangement of parts shown in the accompanying drawings and described in the following specication, and it is more particularlypointed out in the appended claims..

In the drawings- Fig. 1 is a central vertical section of a typewriter showing one embodiment of the present invention; I

' Fig. 2 is a rear lview ofthe machine shown in Fig. 1';

Fig.l 3 is a. inner frame at one side'jof the type bar 'support showing the case sliift mechanism; 'Fig. 4.- is ato'pplan view of the shift key; Fig. 5 is a vertical section of' the machine atv theopposite side from that shown in Fig. 3 and showing the back spacing key; Fig 6 is -afragmentary view showing the shift lock; Fig. 7 vis a top plan view of the left-hand 4 5 shift key and the back spacing key;

Fig. 8 is an elevation of the .platen carriage frame; A

Fig. 9 is atransverse section of the .platen i carriage frame; 5 Fig. .10 is a vertical section showing the automatic ribbon reverse mechanism;

Fig. 11 is a horizontal section showing the control mechanism for the automatic ribbon reverse;

Fig. l2 is a horizontal section of the .vibrator; i

Fig. 16 is a transverse section of 'the' ed on the skeleton frame 25. A n Outer sheety ."which the platen .carriage moves. lThe key flevers and type bars aresu'pported on the fmain frame25 which also carries themain operating rock shaft 36 journaled in brack- 'ets 37 secured to the rear plate 29. the rock 1924. Serial No. 718,26

platen carriage frame showing the operat lng mechanism carried thereby .1n planv Vlew;l

' "Tak Fig. 13 is a verticalsection showing the mechanism illustrated in Fig. 12;

Fig. 14 is a horizontal section taken along the platen'carriage ways;

Fig. 15. is a front elevation ofthe ribbon platen carriage frame showing'thetabulator stop;

Fig.' 17 "is a somewhat diagrammatic vertical section showing the tabulating key;

Fig. 18 is a horizontal 4section showing the line lock and tabulator stop mechanism;

Fig. 19 is a top plan view of the platen carriage showing the line spacing lever;

Fig. 20 is a vertical sectlon of the platen carriage showing the line spacing` mecha- Figi'2l1' is a vertical section of the platen carriage adjacent the left-hand endA plate thereof.. i y

As shown in Figs. 1.2. 3 and 5, the-typewriter 'comprises an innerfframe having a skeleton portion 25provided with cross-bars 26 and 27 preferably of cast aluminum. A

sheet metal .frame having side plates 28, a

rear plate 29. and a front plate 30 is mountmetal casing 31 preferably encloses the mnerfskeleton frame and is securedto the I inner frame in any suitable manner. vertical section adJacent the the side plates 28 and to the outer frame 31 and the ends of these arms are connected by a bed plate 34 having ways 35 thereon upon shaft being in position to cooperate with the operating parts of the -platen carriagewhen the Vplaten carriage isin its operative position shown in full lines in Fig. 1.' The j operative connection with "the main 4rock shaft 36 is brokenwhen the platen carriage is moved to its compacted position shown 'in broken lines' in Fig. 1.

`The key lever action isbest illustrated' in "Fig land comprises a plurality of key ,j levers 38 pivoted at 39 on the cross-bar 27 and provided with springs. 40 for supporting 11 l i them in their uppermost position. The key levers are guided in their downward movement by a slotted comb 41 supported by the plate 30. The type bars 42 are pivoted in a type bar segment 43 to swing upwardly and rearwardly when the key levers are depressed. Sub-levers 44 are pivoted at 45 on the cross-bar 26 and are provided with slots 47 cooperating with pins 48 on the key levers 38. Each sub-lever 44 has an arm45 connected with a type bar 42 by means of a link 46. The arms 45 vary in length to bring the links 46 into proper relation with the type bars 42 in their various positions on the segment 43. In order to compensate for the difference in length of the larms 45 the pins 48 vary in their position on the key levers 38 to bring them into different positions along the slot 47. In this way the proper amount of movement is imparted to each type bar for uniform movements of the keys.

For changing from one case'to another the type bar segment 43 is shifted relative to the platen. For this purpose the segment is supported on pivoted' links 49 and 50, the upper links 40 being pivotally mounted on the brackets 37 which support the main rock shaft 36. The forward ends of the arms 49 and 50 are pivoted at 51and 52,

respectively, to armsl 53 connected to the type bar segment 43. The arms are fixed to a shaft 54 which is journaled in brackets 55 supported on the plate 29.

A pair of springs 56 have their lower ends attac ed to pins 57 projecting from the pivotal supports 52, the upper ends of the sprlngs belng connected in fingers 58 projecting forwardly from the brackets 37. The lingers 58 are provided with a series of notches 59 along which the upper end of the spring 56 may be movedl to adjust the tension of the spring. It will be seen that the segment 43 is held in its uppermost position by the vsprings 56, the u er position being determined by adjustable screws 160 threaded in the rear portion of the crossbar 27 and engaging a plate 61 fixed to' the shaft 54 by screws 62,

Each end of the shaft 54 is provided with a plate 61 and a key lever is located at each side of the machine for co-operating with the plate 61 to shift the'type bar segment downwardly a ainst the tension of the springs 56 to c ange from lower to upper case type. A right-hand shift key lever is shown at 63 in Fig. 4 of the drawings, the rear end of the lever being pivoted to the cross-bar 27 at 64. Intermediate its ends the key lever 63 is provided with a pair of slots 65 to which is adjustably secured. a rearwardly extending arm 66. ,The rear end of the arm 66 carries a pin 67 which operatesl in a slot 68-in a lever 69. The lever 69 is p1voted at 70 to the cross-bar 26 and the rear end of the lever is provided with a downwardly projecting head 71 which bears upon the .front end of the plate 61.

IVhen the 'shift lever is depressed the type bar segment will be .moved downwardly by the lever 69 and plate 61 to bring the upper case type into registration with the writing line. The extent of downward movement is limited by a pair of screws 72 threaded in the cross-bar 27 to provide adjustable stops forthe case shift mechanism. The left-hand shift key is preferably provided with a shift lock 73 shown in Figs. 5, 6 and 7: This shift lock is pivoted at 74 on the shift key 63 and has a contact shoulder 75 for engaging a stop 76 secured to the side plate 28. The stop 76 is carried by a bracket 77 having slots 7 8.therein for receiving screws 79 by means of which the stop is adjustably connected to the side plate. A spring 80 connects the catch shoulder 75 with anear 81 on the shift lever 63 and normally holds the shift lock in its retracted position. When the operator presses the shift lock the tension of the spring 80 is overcolne and the shift key is moved downwardly and at the same time the shoulder 75 is moved beneath the catch 76 to lock the shift key in its depressed position. Vhen it is desired to release the shift key this key is itselfdepressed a slight amount to release the shoulder 75 from the stop 76 whereupon the spring 80 will withdraw the shoulder from the stop and permit the shiftl key to return to its upper position.

'lhe type bar segment 43 is provided with forwardly extending arms 82 which carry an arcuate type bar rest 83 at their forward ends. Concentric with the type bar segment 43 is an arcuate universal bar 84 supported by downwardly extending arms 85 pivotally connected at 86 to arms 87 fixed on the rock shaft 54 and projecting forwardly therefrom, as shown in Fig. 1. The pivots 86 are in axial alinement with the pivotal supports 57 for the type bar segment 43. It will be seen that the universal bar 84 will be shifted with the type bar segment and remain in fixed relation to the segment for the different case positions thereon. The universal bar 84 is provided with stops 88 which engage the rear of the segment 43 to limit the forward movement of the bar. The front edge of the bar is positioned in the path of the type bars 42 so the universal bar 84 is lstruck by a type bar when a type key is depressed and the action of the type bar moves the universal bar rearwardly. A contact member 89 is secured to the universal bar 84 near the center thereof and projects upwardly into position to engage a roller 90. The contact member 89 is of sufficient length to bear upon the roller 90 for both case positions.

The roller 90 issupported on an arm 91 I i projecting downwardlyfrom the rock shaft -36 vand rigidly fixed thereto. Also. fixed to the shaft 36 is a'rearwardly extending finger 92 to the'rear end ofl which is' attacheda spring 93. Thespring 93 has its lower end 'secured to a -pin v94 projecting rearwardly from. the plate 29. In'this way the roller 90 movesthe roller 90 'rearwardlyioscillating is resiliently held against the contact mem- 'ber 89 and the universal'bar 84` is in turn resiliently Vpressed forwardly' against the segment 43.A vEachoperation of...a type-bar the rock shaft 36 against the tension of the spring 93. The rock shaft 36.1nay also bel oscillatedby means of a bar '95 slidably mounted on thev rear of the plate 29 and held in place by screws 96.. The upper end of the bar'95 engages the lower edge' of the linger i 92 and the lowery end ofthe bar rests upon.

therear end of an arm 97 centrally attached )to a shaft '98 extendingjtransversely of the machineframe and pivoted therein. Spaclated by the spacing bar 100 independently movement to the platen. v

Fig. `5, is secured to the shaft 98 and" sup-'- ing levers 99 are also secured to the shaft 98 and extend forwardly therefrom at opposite sides of the machine frame, the forward ends of the levers 99 beingconnected by a space bar 100 at the front ofthe keyboard. By thismechanism the shaft 36may be oscilof the-operation of thetype bars. A s will ,be explained later, theescapement mechanism is 'operated by the 'shaft 36 at each oscillation thereof tol impart a letter space A- spring 101,

ports the space bar and levers'in theirup- .plate 102 toprovide supports for the platen'. The plate 102 is made in two sections adjust- -ably held together by. bolts 105 to permit permost positions.

The platen carriage comprises a base. plate 102 having' ways 103 cooperating with the Ways 35 on the plate 34. Upright plates 104 are-provided at the opposite'ends ofthe base the-ways `103 tobe adjusted .relative to one another.l A spring'drum 106 is mounted on the under side vof the plate 34 and a cord 107 'extends from the drum 106 about a pulley 108 journaled on the plate 34'. The end of I. the cord 107 is attached to the carriage plate' 102; as shown-at 109 in Fig. 14. 'An escapement dog 110 is provided for regulating the .tension in the spring drum 106. The platen carriage is -thus resiliently drawn to the left by the springdrum and'cord in a manner common in the art.

To control the movement of the platen carriage an .escapement 'shaftlll is journaled in the frameplate 34 and provided with a" pinion 112 which meshes with a rack 113. The rack 113 is carried by arms 114 pivoted at 115 on the'end plates 104, as shown in Fig. 8. Springs 116 hold i the rack 113 in engagement with the pinion 112 and a fingerl piece 1-17 is provided for moving the arm 114 lever 1 14. l .l n The lower end 4of the shaft 111 carries an' Vescapement wheel 119, asshown4 in" Figs. 1 2 land 13., The escapement wheel 119 cis conf' trolled "by a4 dogrocker 120 pivotedat 121 to the lower face of a' plate129. Al fixed'dog 123 is formed on the dog rocker 120 and a movable dog.1 24 is slidably and "pivotallv mounted on thedog rocker at 125. A spring '126 holds the dogagainst a stop 127 `and urges it toward the-teeth of the esc-apeme'nt wheel 119.' 'As the dog rocker 120 is oscillated upon its pivots the teeth of the esca-pement 'wheel 119 alternately engage the fixed' vand movable dogs f123and '124, respectively.

and at each oscillation the escapement wheel 1s lpermitted to rotate an. angular amount corresponding. to theA spacing of onetooth.

The pivots 121 aresu ported by ears 1 '28 extending downwardly rom a plate129 cured tothe lower face-of the plate 34. The

c arry'itherack.outofengagementwith'its :l pmionwhe'n desired. "A stoppin v11813011- 1 tro'l's the* aniruint4 of movement: lofthe the dog'rocker in'tlie' opposite direction. A n

arm 133 is secured to thel lower faceofthe dog rocker and provides a guide. Vfor thevj 100 lowerface ofthe-movable dog-'i124-,as sh )w n`l 1n Fig. 13. The limit 'stop I127 is-c'arried by the guard arm 133.'l Osclllatio'lrofthe dog rocker 120 is -producedby badinger "134 carried on the rock vshaft 36. It will thus be seen that each time therock'fShaft-lis oscilla-tedV ma I either by a typekey or by the space barthe dog rocker 120Will be o s'cillated toperrnit rotation of the .escapementwlieel 119, thus'I y folding of the platen 'carriage merely lifts the dog rocker 120 away from its operating restores the ydog rocker 120 into'. operative relation with the finger '134 on the rock shaft 36.

lever 135 is pivoted at 136 in alinement with the pivot 39 for ltliet pe keys and is provided with a' spring the type keys for holding 'it-in its uppermost p 0 similar to that of position. An arm 137 projects upwardly from the key lever 135 and is guidedby'a bifurcated projection 138 'extending forwardly from 'the plate 29. The upper end of the arm 137 is positioned in the rear of'one arm 139 of abell crank lever pivoted at 140 'For back spacing the platen carriage a 'key' .allowing a" letter space movement of the'.v platenc'ar'riage. -It -willfbejappare'nt thaty 'n0- *finger V134 and that return of the platen car-, riage to its operatlve position automatically on a-bracket 141 extendinginwardly from the side plate 28. The other arm 142 oithe bell .crank lever is pivotally connected at `143 to a link 144. The link 144, as shown spring 152 normally draws the link 144 to the right, as viewed in Figs. 12 and 13. The pivotal connection 145 is provided with an upwardly projecting pm which extends into the plane of the escapement wheel 119. A stop 153 is formed onthe link A144 in position to engage the arm 146 and limits the movement of the arm to the right under the influence of the spring 152. Vhen the back space key is depressed the first effect is to move the arm 146 radially along the slot 147 until the end 'of 'the slot strikes the stud 148. This will bring the pin 145 into engagement with a tooth on the escapement wheel 119. Fur-k ther movement of the link 144 will cause the arm 146 to rotate about the'stud 148 and thus turn the escapement wheel 119 in a reverse direction to eii'ect a back space movement of the platen carriage. The escapement wheel will be caught and held in the position to which it is turned by the back space mechanism by means of the escapement dogs. It will be seen that the `entire back spacing mechanism is carried on' the main frame of the machine and is not affected by folding operation of the platen carriage. When the platen carriage 1s moved to its operative position the escapement wheel assumesna position adjacentthe pin 145 so that upon depression of the back space key the pin is brought into engagement with the escapement wheel. i

A stop bar 154 is carried by arms 155 pivoted at 156 to the end plates 104. The

arm 155 at the right-hand side of the machine is continued upwardly to provide a finger piece 157 by means of which the stop bar 154 may be swung rearwardly. The forward movement of the stop bar is limited by ashoulder 158 which engages the end plate 104. The bar 154, as shown in Fig. 2, 1s provided with adjustable tabulator stops 159 and with margin stops 160. During a writing operation as the carriage approaches the end of a line the margin stop 160 at the left, as viewed in Fig. 2 will engage an inclined contact member 161, Fig. 18. The contact member 161 is mounted on one end of a bell tapper 162 which is controlled by a spring 163. The movement of the stop 160 past the contact member 161 will move the tapper 162 away from the bell 164 and when the stop has passed the contact member 161 the spring 163 will cause the taper to strike the bell to apprise the operator that the end of the line 'is about reached. Further movement of the carriage will bring the margin ,stop into engagement witlra central stop member 165. This stop member is carried on a bell crank lever 166 pivoted at 167 on the lower side of the base plate 34. Contact with the stop 165 will move the bell crank lever about its pivot an amount limited by a slot 168 and a pin 169. The end of the bell crank lever opposite the stop 165 has a pivotal and sliding engagement at 170 with a second bell crank 171'pivoted at 172 to the base plate 34.

The bell crank 171 has a downwardly projecting linger' 173 which upon movement of the bell crank 166 is swung into position above an arm 174 secured to the main rock shaft 36. In this way the rock shaft 36 will be locked against oscillation and this in turn will lock the universal bar 84 against rearward movement and prevent the type bars from striking the platen. This will also prevent operation of the escapement mechanism since the escapement mechanism is actuated by the rock shaft 36. If it should be desired to write in the margin after operation of the line lock mechanism this may be done by swinging the stop bar 154 rearwardly by means of the hand lever 157 to permit the margin stop 160 to clear the central stop member 165. The reverse side of the margin stop 160 is provided with a beveled face for engaging the stop 165 on the return movement of the carriage so that the bar 154 will be automatically moved rearwardly to prevent the stops to pass one another. The movement of the carriage to the right is limited by the other margin stop 160 which engages the opposite side of the stop 165. This does not e'ect a line lock but arrests the movement of the carriage while permitting the operating mechanism to remain in its operative relation. The bar 154 may be swung rearwardly to permit writing in the left-hand margin, as well as in the right-hand margin.

A tabulator key lever175, Fig. 17, is pivoted at 176 in pivotal alinement with the type keys, the lever being arranged adjacent the right-hand side plate 28 of the typewriter frame. A second lever 177 is pivoted at 178 on the side plate of the frame and has a pin and slot connection 179 with an upstanding arm 180 on the lever 175. A spring 181 normally moves the upper portion of the lever 177 forwardly and retains the lever 175 in its uppermost position. The upper end of-the lever 177 is positioned in front of one arm-182 of a bell crank lever pivoted at 183 on the lower face of the bed plate 34. rlhe other arm 184 of the bell crank lever is pivoted to a slide bar 185. The opposite end of the slide bar 185 is supported-on apin 186 extendingl downwardly downwardly from the from the plate 34 and is'provi'dedwith a slot'187 nto permit longitudinal movement 4 the path of movement of. the tabulator stops 159. When the tabulator key is depressed the stop plate 191 is moved rearwardly by' the cam. 188 into the pathof the tabulator stops. The bar 185 is provided with a lug 196 arranged. ladjacent atripflnger 197.0n

' and permit the carriagetc move freely un the loose dog 124. The movement of the bar 185 will swing the loose dog out 4of engagement with the escapement wheel' 119 i Vde r the infiuence o'f the spring drum 106 kzu until a tabulator stop strikes', the sto plate 191.v The parts'are so timed that t e car--` .riage' will not be released until the stopl plate 191 is in position to arrest' its move#A ment. When the tabulatorkey is released the' loose dog 124 will be returned into po si' tion to vengage the teeth of the escapement wheelv prior to the releaseof the carriage on v 'the stop; plate'191. The stops 159 may be arranged in various positions along the bar 1,54 and any number of tabulator stops des ired may be employed.

A The'end plates 1044f the' platen carriage are yprovided with upwardly ope'n notches 198 in which ythe platen shaft 199 is seated.

v Retainer'l hooks 200 are ivoted at 201l on the side plates 104 for ho ding .the shaft 1F99 `in positionin ltheir seats. Each hook may be provided with 'a projection 202 on its inner face vwhich engages suitablehdepres- V sionsin .the side walls .104 to holdl the retainer hooks either inan operativeor in an inoperative position.` It will -be apparent that this will permit ready removal 'of vthe platen 203when desired. f

The paper is held in position against the platen y paper feeding and guiding mechanismcomprising a. palr vof rollers 204 and 205. lThe ends of the rollers are journaled lin rocker arms 206 which are pivotally mounted at 207 -on a pair of arms 208 fixed to a shaft 209 having its ends journaled in the side plates104. -A spring 210 has one end arranged tq bear upwardl on the arm 208 while the other end is fix to a hexagof Anal collar 211 mounted to rotate on the shaft 209. 'The collar 211 may beturned onl the shaft 209to'properly tension the` spring 210 and is held in its angular position by a' pin 212 which may lbe inserted into the openings inthe periphery of the collar 211 at variousangular positions. In this waythe 4rollers plate 34.-l A spring Vis journaled in the end 204 and 205 are resiliently pressed a ainsi:`

the` periphery of the platen 203. A de ector plate 213. is provided with ears 214v engaging the pivots 207 Aand ,spring 215 holdsthe forward edge, of the` plate 213against the periphery of the platen. A paper table 216 y is pivoted at 217 on the platen carriage for dlrectmg the' front -edge of' the paper bei tween the platen 203 and the roller 205. A supplemental spring plate 218 may be secured to the frontedge of the platen carriage- 102,- as shown in Fig. '1, to assist in -holding the paper in .positlon adg'acent the printing line. v

y A paper bail 219 preferably is arranged longitudinally of the platen above the printimg line and is supported on arms 220, Fig. 21.

The arms 220 are-pivoted at`221 on the end plates 104 and are provided with springs 222 l which normally p ress the bail 219 against Athe front face of the platen. If the`bail is brought forwardly, however, until' theI axis of the spring 222 passesthe pivotal center .221.the spring 222 will actto retain the bail -219 in a forward inoperative position to permit the front ed e ofthe paper to be directed upwardly etween the bail and platen.' A stop 223 is provided for limiting the forward movement of the bail 219.

.Y They paper feed rollers 204 and 205'may' be released from engagement with the platen' by means of a lever'224 ivoted ,at 225 on the plate 104, as-shown in ig. 8. The lower end of thelever 224 engages an arm 226 secured to the shaft A209. A spring 227 nor-- mally holds the lever. 224 out of engagement lal with -the arm 226, but when the lever 224 is .drawn forwardlyitwillpress the arm 226 -do'wn and thus rotate the z shaft 209A to releasevzthe paper feed rollers. The contactA p'ortionof the lever 224 will pass dead-center when the lever is moved forwardly and will j be arrested by a stop 228 on the arm 226 so that the feed rollers will be held out of op erative position until the lever is returned.

A line spacin lratchet wheel 229 is secured to the le -hand end of the platen v shaft adjacent the end plate 104 and 1s pro- -vided with adetent roll 230 to yieldin ly,

hold it in various ositions of rotation. he roll 230 is carrie on a spring 231 adjusta- Ably secured to the end plate 104 by a screw 232 and pin 233. An eccentric button 234 plate `104 and is provided with a thumb piece at the outer face of the frame platefor moving the roll 230 out of engagement with the ratchet wheel229. The ratchet wheel is rotated for line spacing by apawl 235 having a spring` 236 to hold it against the ratchet wheel.

The pawl is pivoted at 237 on a link 238, s

the opposite end of which is pivoted at 239 to the carriage return member 240. This lever is mounted at 241 on the platen carriage and is provided with a handpiece 242 by meansv of which the carriage is returned after a line is completed and at the same time the lever is oscillated to move the pawl 235 rearwardly and rotate lthe platen. A spring 243 returns the "lever 240 to its position'- when it is released.

The amount of rotation of the platen is controlled by a member 244 having two stop faces 'thereon for engaging the pawl 235 and arresting its movement at different positions. The stop member 244 maybe shi ted by a hand lever 245.' A stop segment 246 is provided with means for holding the lever 245 in its adjusted positions. The amount of movement of the pawl 235 is controlled by the stop member 244 which arrests the pawl at the end of its movement. One position of the lever 245 will permit double spacing of the platen, while the other position arrests the pawl after a single space movement. The pawl is provided. with a tailpiece 247 which engages a pin 24S-to throw the pawl out of en a ement with the ratchet wheel 229 when 1t 1s returned to its inactive position.

A pair of ribbon spool holders 249 are mounted on brackets 250, there being one bracket on each of the arms 232. A bushing 251 is fixed in the bracket 250 and is pro-I vided with a shaft 252 j ournaled therein. A ratchet wheel 253- is fixed to the lower end of the shaft 252 and the shaft is pro- I .end of the shaft 252. The finger 255 and the Contact member 256/'are both mounted on a yoke 258 surroundingthe enlargement 254 and pivoted at 259 thereon. provlded in the enlargement 254 to permit movement of the spring 2.57 and'contact member 256 and when the ribbon spool is removed from the shaft 252 the spring 257 normally holdsfthe contact member 256 and the finger 255 in the position shown in Fig. 11. When the ribbon s ool is in place, however, as shown in this gure, the spring 257 is depressed and the finger 255 is held in the position shown by the ribbon wound upon the spool. The spool 4is provided with a slot 261 to permit free pivotal movement of the finger 255 so that when all of the ribbon has become unwound the finger will drop outwardly and downwardly away from the shaft 252.

`A slide rod 262 passes through the lower portion of the shaft-`252 and is provided with a lateral projection 263 at its upper end which moves in a slot in the enlargement 254. When the finger 255 isreleased by the ribbon on the spool the projection 263 is lifted engagement with the yoke A slot 260 is .matic reverse operation of the ribbon feed mechanism, as will be explained.

The ribbon feed mechanism comprises operatin pawls for the ratchet wheels 253 locate v at opposite sides of the platen support, as shown in Fig. 12. Detent pawls 264 are provided with spaced ears 265 which are pivotally mounted at 266 on flanges'267 formed on the arms 32. Operating awls 268 are pivotallv mounted at 269 on evers 270, the levers 27 0 being pivoted at 271 on a slide bar 272. The bar 272 is mountedto slide in slots formed in brackets273 which depend from the arms 32. Stop screws 274 cooperate with lugs 275 on the bar 272 to limit the movement of the slide bar. A pin and slot 276 limit the pivotal movement of lthe lever 270 on the bar 27 2. A spring 277 joins projecting lugs on the pawls 264 and 268, respectively, and operates to draw both pawls toward the ratchet wheel 253.

At each end of the main rock shaft 36 there is provided a bracket 278 having an upwardly projecting flange 279 thereon arranged in registration with the end of the lever 270 opposite the pivotal connection 269. When. the rock shaft 36 is oscillated the Bange 279 engages the end of the lever 270 and moves the pawl 268 forwardly to impart Vrotation to the ratchet wheel 253.

The ratchet wheel is retained in its rotated position by the holding pawl 264. 1t will be apparent that in one position of the slide bar 272 the pawls at one side of the carriage will be in operative .engagement with the ratchet wheel 253, while the pawls at the opposite side will 'be thrown out of engagement because of the pivotal movement imparted to the Vactuating pawl 268'about the pivot 266. yWhen the bar 272 is slid in the opposite direction the position of the pawls will be reversed. I'

A bell crank lever 280 is pivoted at 281 on the lower face of the bracket 129 and carries a roller 282 which engages a beveled projection 283 on the slide rod 272 and holds the rodin either one or the other of its positions of adjustment. A qspring 284 presses the roller 282 into engagement with the beveled faces of the projection 283. It will be apparenty that the direction of feeding movement of the ribbon may b reversed by sliding the rod 272 in either one or the other direction. This reversal may be accomplished by hand, but automatic means for reversin the ribbon feeding mechanism controlle by the` rod 262 is also provided. This automatic means comprises a lever 285 supported on a T-head 286 for ypivotal movement both horizontally and vertically. The T- head 286 is carried by a bracket 287, Fig.

l0, the bracket being secured to thebed.'

plate 34 of the .platen carriage support.

' The lever '285 carries a roller 289 at one endand at the oppositeend the lever projects between flanges- 290 formed on `the lower end .of the slide 262. When the slide is lowered due to the complete unwinding y of the ribbon from the ribbon spool the roller289 will be raiseduntil it registers `with an inclined face 291 formed on bracket I 278. When this occurs the next oscillation ofthe main rock shaft 36 will cause the inclined face 291 to engage theroller 289a'n rotate the lever 285 in a horizontal direction about itssupport 286. The slide bar 272 has a finger 292 projectin downwardly therefrom and engagingl afs ot 2.93 in the lever 285. When the lever 285 1s moved by the cam face 29.1 it will carry the bar 272- 1 v in an endwise directionso as to .the central portion of the lug 283 past the roller 282 and'thus `eiect a reversal of the pperat in pawls for the ribbon spools.

' he ribbon is guided at the printing point by'a vibrator 294 havingloops 295, Fig. 15, 'through which the ribbon is threaded. The

vibrator is'supported. to lslide vertically upona plate 296""bent upwardly.y from the ate-129 lsecured to the lower face vof the `lied `plate 34. The upper end of the gulde 296 carries a pair of ears' 297 constituting a type bar guide for -directingthe type at the printing point. Thel vibrator 294 is provided with lugs 298 bent aroundl lthe edge of the guide 296 to holdfthe vibrator in poi f sition inits' vertical fmovement.

299 is pivoted at'300 onan ear 301 bent up- ",ger 302 which. engages the orwardly ex-l. tending arm 303' of a bell crank lever oted afi-304 .onthe lower face of the. p

A lever wardly from theplate 129. The I ever129 is provided with a downwardly rojecting tin- 129, Figs.12 and- 13. Theotherarm 305 of the-bell crank'lever` is slotted "at 306 to re-l ff Ceive a pinf' 307 which `slide 308 withf'a longitu inally movable link 309. The slide`308 is provided with a slot .310 which engages an enlarged portion of.

the pivot34. vIt will thus be seen that-the slide 308 is constrained -to move with. the lever 303 about the pivot 304, but is free to slide in a longitudinal direction relative -to the lever 303. l

The slide 308 carries a contact lug 311 which may be moved into registration with either one of two fingers 312 and 313 which project upwardly from- .the -universal rock shaft 36. Ateachjoscillatio'n 'of the rock shaft .the finger 312 'or 313 will Amove the slide 308 about. the pivot. 307' and. consequently oscillate the lever 303 and raise the ribbon .vibrator into position opposite the printing point. If the contact lug311 isin registration with the nger 312 av 'greater ate 'l ivotally connects a movement will be imparted-to `the vribbon" l than will be the -case if the lug 311 is in registration'with-the finger 313. vThis pertion 314- which engages one or the ot er of a; pair of stops 315 projecting downwardl .l

-'from the plate 129, the sto en ged dependyil. 4The slidev is 4moved by 't e l'ink'309 which is pivotally v ing upon the ositionof t e s connected at 316 ..to a bell crank lever piv# otallymou'nted at 317 4on-the lower face of `the bed plate 34. The other arm'of the bellfm" crank lever is pivoted-at 318 to a link 319 j which projects forwardly along thev arm 32.] The forward 'end o f the link 319, 'as-,shown in Fig. 8, is pivoted vat 320 to 'a slide 321,-mountl ed onthearm 32 and provided-with angerf piece 322 'by `which the slidemay be moved l `back and forth to shift the link 39 and consequently-set the ribbon vibrator for operatmg in either one of the .two color zones. A spring 323 en ages notches 324, in the slide 321 to hold t e vibrator mechanism in its different positions of adjustment. #Whenthe spring. 323' engages the Acentral notch the contact member 311 will be positioned lmidwaybetween the fingers 3122so that op-, i

aifect the ribbon vibrator. This lposition may be-used when it is desired to operate the eration ofthe universal shaft36 .will not type bars without striking the ribbon, asfor linstance, to prepare a stencil. f As' shown inFigs. 9 and 14, anti-friction balls 4325"a`re interposed between the Ways.

35 and 103 land vare held in position byv a 'ball' retainer-326.y A vpinion .3 is j ournaled on the ball retainer A326 and engages oppositely disposed racks, one of which 1s located .on the'lower face 'of lthe plate-102 andthe other of which' is located on-the upper-face offthepl'ate 34. In this way the ball re'- tainer 326 is caused to travel en -the plate 34.- 4

at a rate equal tohalf that, of the platen car- `riage This. prevents displacement of the balls 325. When the platen carriage is'in its operative positiam' itis lockedfro'm-upward movement by a hook 328v pivoted M1329. on one ofthe' arms 32,1;,as shown in Fig. 5.y The hook 328 -engages a`pin 330 on the side releasing thel hook. A positioning lug 332 is formeel` on the hook .328 in osition to strike. fthefway..`103`yvhenthe hoo' is moved to disengage the pin 330.- The way 103 has 1 a notch out therein to permit d isen agement '.of the hook 328 when the carriageisin cen ltral position yon the-frame plate 34. 'Thisg' will lockthe .carriage infcentral position "when the frameisffolded' and will prevent folding of the frame when the carriage is dis laced in eitherdirection from its centra position. As soon as the carria e frame is in its operating position and t e hook moved to engage the pin 330 the carriage from the key levers mounted in the main frame while'the said operating parts are supported on the foldable frame and move readily into and out of operative relation with the universal rock' shaft when the platen carriage is folded.

I claim 1. In a typewriting machine, a main frame, a platen carriage frame mounted on said main frame and movable into' and out of operative position a rock shaft journaled on a fixed axis in said main frame, operative mechanism mounted on said platen carriage frame, and means fixed on said rock shaft land operated thereby for cooperating with said o erative mechanism to' actuate the same w en sald platen carriage ,frame 1s 1n .35' operative position but disconnectible therefrom when said platen carriage frame is .moved to inoperative position.

2. In a typewriting machine, a main frame," a platen carnage frame foldabl mounted on said .main frame a rock sha journaled on a fixed axis in said main frame, a universal bar vfor oscillating said rock shaft, operating mechanism mounted on said platen carriage frame,l and means on said.

rock shaft for actuating said operating mechanism. l f

3. In a typewriting machine, a main frame, -type bars pivoted in said main frame, a platen carriage frame movably mounted on said main frame, a universal bar mounted in said main frame and operative by said type bars, a rock shaft journaled in said main frame, operating mechanism mounted on said platen carriage frame, and

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meansA on said'rock shaft for actuating said operating mechanism, said rook shaft being actuated by said universal bar.

'4. In a typewriting machine, a main. frame having key levers and type bars mounted therein, a universal bar mounted in said main frame and actuated by said type bars` a universal rock shaft journaled on a fixed axis in said main frame, a platen'carriage frame mounted on said main -frame for movement into ,and out of operative position, escapement mechanism on said platen carriage frame, and means on said universal rock shaft for actuating said escapement mechanism when said platen carriage frame is in its operative position.

5. In a typewriting machine, a main frame having key levers and ty e bars mounted therein, a universal roer shaft journaled on a fixed axis in said main frame, a platen carriage frame mounted on said main frame for movement into and out of operative position, ribbon feed mechanism mounted on said platen carriage frame, and means fixed on said universal rock shaft for actuatin said ribbon feed mechanism when said p aten carriage frame is in its operative position.

6. In a typewriting machine, a main frame having key levers and ty e bars mounted therein, a universal rocc shaft journaled on a fixed axis in said main frame,

4a platen carriage frame mounted on said main frame for movement into and out of operative posltion, rlbbon vlbrator mechanism mounted on saldplaten carriage frame,

.and means fixed on said universal rock shaft for actuating said Vribbon vibrator mechanism when said platen carriage frame is in its loperative position.

7 In a' typewriting machine, a main frame having key levers and type bars mounted therein, a universal rock shaft journaled in said main frame, a universal bar actuatedby said type bars for oscillating said rock-shaft, ribbon feed mechanism mounted on said platencarriage frame, automatic means for reversing sald'feed mechanism, means on said universal rock shaft for actuating said ribbon feed' mechanism,

and means on said universal rock shaft for actuating said ribbon reversing mechanism.

8. In a typewriting machlne, a main frame having key levers and type 'bars mounted therein, a universal baractuated by said type bars, a universal rock shaft liournaled in said main frame and actuated bysaid universal bar, a platen carriage frame mounted on said main frame and movable into and out of operative position,

escapement mechanism mounted on said `platen carriage frame, ribbon 'feed mechanism mounted on said platen carriage frame, ribbonvlbrator mechamsm mounted on sald platen carrlage frame, automatic reverse mechanism for said ribbon feed mechanism frame mounted on said main 'frame and movable into and out of operative position, escapement mechanism ,mountedon said platen carriage frame, ribbon vibrator mech-4 anism 'mormtedfoiiv `Asaid platen carriage' frame, automatic revierse mechanism for sald ribbon feedy mechanism mounted on said platen carriage vfra'1ne,and means carried by said universal'ro'ck-shaft for actuating said ribbonr vibrator mec anism, ribbon"ieed mechanism and rib-4 bon reverse mechanism, said actuating means.

esca ment mechanism,

being positioned on said shaft to automaticallyassume operative relation withV said platen carriage framewhe'n said-platen'carrage frame is in operative 'position but separable therefrom when said .platen carriage frame is moved tol inoperative position.

'10..In a' typewriting machine, Aa main' frame, 'a type bar segment mounted in said mainframe for case shift movement, a

universal bar in said main Dframe and movable 1n unison with said type bar segment,a

universal rock shaft 'journaled in `said main frame land having a xed axis thereim--and means for osclllatmgsaid rock shaft from j Vsaid Auniversal bar for both case positions segment mounte of saidl typefbar segment;

11; In a, typewriting. machine, a "main frame having keg levers therein, a type bar 1n,` said main frame for vertical movement, a vplaten .carriage-frame pivotedonsaid'main frame, means-for holdmg'sald platen carnage frame 1n fixed operative position on said mai-n frame, resilient means for vholding said type bar segment in its uppermost position, a shift lever for moving -said type bar -segment downwardly to change from one case to another, a universal v'rock `shaft journaled in said mainframe,

operating"A mechanism on' said vplaten carnage frame actuated by said rock shaft, and means' vactuated by said universal bar for different case positionsof'said type bar segment to oscillate saidv rockshaft.

12In 'a type'vvriting machine,vk a main frame', auniversal rock 4shaft journaled therein, type? barsiarranged to oscillate said rock Shaft, a spacelkey', means actuated. b.

@shaft lndepen ently of said type bars, a

platen carriage frame movablymounted on said mainframe, lescapement mechanism on Vsaid platen carr1age frameand meanson said-rock shaft for actuating said escapement mechanismfi- 13. In a typevvriting- 'nl achine,l main frame havingllkey levers ,and type bars..

mounted therein, a universal bar actuated b y said type bars, a rockV shaft actuated by said universal bar, a platen carriage frame movablymounted on said main frame, -escapement mechanism carried by said platen carriageframe, a space key mounted in 'sald mechanism.

ace ke for -oscillatingsaid rocmain frame, means actuated by said space versal rock shaft journaled in said main .frame,'a contact member on-said universal bar,`and an arm on said rockv shaft arranged to. engage said universal bar for the diii'erent positions of adjustment of said type barV segment. 'f

15. In va typewriting machine, a main frame" having 4key levers and type bars mounted therein, a universal bar actuated -by said type bars, a universal rock shaft'actuated by said universal-bar, said rock shaft having an arm fixed thereon, a springffor l holding said rock shaft in one position, a

main`frame and actuated'by said space -ke to engage said arm and oscillate saidrocr kshaft against the tension of said spring.v

16.\In a typewriting machine, the combinatinn witha main frame having key levers andtype bars mounted therein, of a universal rock shaft journaled' in said main frame and actuated by said typegba'rs, `said space key,and a slide bar mounted on said i' rock shafthaving a pair of arms fixed there A.

on, aplaten vcarriagev frame, and ribbon vibrator mechanism mounted on said platen carriage frame, said Vibrator mechanism comprismg an-operatmg membershlftable to different positions of adjustment for engaging one or .the other of the arms on said rock4 j shaft to move the ribbon to different'positions, said operating member being movable to its diiferent positions oli-adjustment at the will ofthe operator.

mounted therein, a universal roc shaft journaled 1n said main frame, a platen carriage frame movably mounted on said main frame, platen stop mechanism on said platen carriage frame, and means -controlled by In a typevvriting machine, a 'mainframe having key levers and t said stop mechanism for preventing oscillation of said universal rock shaft.

18.*In atype'writing machine, a main frame having key levers and type bars mounted therein, a lplaten carriage frame` mounted onsaid main frame for movement into moperative positlon, a platen arranged' to travel on said platen carriage frame, stop mechanism for arresting/the' movement of.

said platen, a universal rock shaft journaled in said main frame and actuated by saidtypfe bars, and means controlled by said stop mechanism for preventing oscillation o f said rock shaft. v

19. a typewrlting machine, a main lac e bars ,110

frame'having a universal rock shaft journaled therein, a platen carriage frame, escapement mechanism mounted on said platen carriage frame and actuated by said universal rock shaft, a platen carriage arranged to travel on said platen carriage frame and controlled by said escapement mechanism,

means mounted on said platen carriage frame for releasing said escapement mechanism to permit movement thereof independently of said escapement mechanism, and means on said main frame for actuating said releasing means. f

20. In a typewriting "machine, a main frame having key levers and type bars mounted therein, a universal bar actuated by said type bars, a universal rock shaft journaled in said main frame and oscillated by said universal bar, a platen carriage frame foldably 'mounted on said main frame, a platen carriage mounted to travel on said platen carriage frame, escapement mechanism on said platen carriage frame for controlling said platen carriage, means on said universal rock shaft for actuating said escapement mechanism, said means being disconnectible from said escapement mechanism when said platen carriage is folded,

means on said platen carriage frameV for releasing said escapement mechanism to permit movement of said platen carriage independent of said escapement mechanism, and a key lever on said-main frame for actuatmg said releasing means, said key lever` being disconnectible from said releasing means when said platen carriage is folded.

21. In a typewritingmachine, a main frame, a'universal rock shaft journaled m said main frame, a platen carriage frame,

movably mounted on said main frame, a

'platen carriage arranged to travel on said platen carriage frame, escapement mechanism on said platen carriage frame for controlling the movement of said platen carriage, means on said universal rock shaft for actuating said escapement mechanism, a tabulator stop on said platen carriage frame, a tabulator key lever'on said main frame, and means on said platen carriage frame arranged to engage said tabulator key lever to operate said tabulator stop and to' release said escapement mechanism when said tabulator key lever is depressed.

22. A compactible typewriter comprisinga mainframe,a platen carriage frame pivoted on said main frame for movement into and out of operative position, said platen carriage frame comprising a pair of arms and a bed plate mounted on said arms, a platen arranged to travel on said hed plate,

escapement mechanism on said bed plate for controlling the movement of said platen, ribbon spools mounted on said arms, feed mechanism mounted on said bed plate for rotating said ribbon spools, ribbon vibrator mechanism'mounted on said bed plate, a universal rock shaft journaled in said main frame, and separable connections between said rock shaft and said escapement mechanism, ribbon feed mechanism, and ribbon vibrator mechanism.

23. In a compactible type-writer, a main frame, a platen carriageframe comprising a pair of arms pivoted on said main frame, a bed plate mounted on said arms, a platen carriage arranged to travel on said bed plate, ribbon mechanism mounted on said arms and bed plate, a universal rock shaft journaled in said main frame and having a plurality of fingers thereon, and operating means on said bed plate for said ribbon mechanism and said platen, said operating means havin" separable connection with the arms on sai universal rock shaft to permit said bed plate to be folded away from operative position on said main frame to bring said platen into compacted relation with said main frame.

24. A compactible typewriter comprising a main frame having a pair of arms pivoted thereon, a bed late mounted on said arms, a platen carriage arranged to travel on said bed plate and movable with said bed plate into position at the front of said platen carriage, and ribbon spools mounted on said arms at an oblique angle relative thereto.

25. In a compactible typewriter, a main frame having key levers and type bars mounted therein, a pair of arms pivoted on said main frame, a bed plate carried by said arms, a platen carriage arranged to travel onsaid bed plate and foldableon said arms into position at the front of said main frame,

. ribbon spools mounted on said arms in front of said platen carriage and at an obli ue angle thereon, means on said bed plate or rotating said ribbon. spools, and means on said main frame 'separably engaging said rotating means to aotuate the same.`

2G. In a typewriting machine, a main frame, a platen carriage frame foldably mounted on saidjmain frame, a` platen carriage arranged to travel onv said platen carriage frame, escapement mechanism for controllin said platen carriage, a universal rock s aft moimted on said main frame, means on said rock shaft for separably engaging said escapement mechanism to actuate the same, and back spacing mechanism mounted on said main frame and separably engaging said escapement mechanism for operating said escapement mechanism in a reverse direction.

27. .In a typewriting machine, a main frame. i

platencarriage, a dog rocker, dogs on said rocker for engaging said escapement Wheel, a universal rock shaft journaled in said main frame, means on said rock. shaft separably engaging said dog rocker to actuate the same, a back spacing lever mounted on said main frame, a link on said main frame actuated by said back spacing lever, said link having a pin thereon for separably engaging said escapement Wheel, a spring for holding said pin out of engagement with said escapement Wheel, and means for direct- `ingsaid pin into engagement With Said escapemen't Wheel when said back spacing lever is depressed, said means permitting rotation of said pin With said escapement vWheel on further depression of tsaid backl spacing key.

28. In a typewriting machine, amain frame, a platencarriage frame foldably mounted on said main frame, ribbon feed mechanism mounted on-Said platen carriage frame, ribbon vspools mounted on said platen carriage frame, reverse mechanism for said ribbon feed mechanism mounted on said platen'flcarriage frame, a universal rock shaft havin" yca m lingers secured thereto, and means" controlled by the ribbon on said spools for engaging said cam lingers to opthe ribbon is unwound from erate said ribbon reverse mechanism when one of said spools. 29. In a typewri'ting machine, a main frame, a platen carriage frame comprising a pair of arms, a bed plate mounted on said arms, ribbon spools journaled on said/arms, a slide bar mounted on said bed plate, means carried by said slide bar for actuatin said ribbon spools, a universal rock sha t ried by ribbon journaled in said main frame. lingers carsaid rock shaft for actuating said ribbon spool actuating means, means on said rock shaft for shiftin said bar to reverse the operation of said ribbon spool actuating means, and ribbon controlled meansfor causing operative connection with said reversing means and said slide bari 30. In a typewriting machine, a main frame having key levers and type bars mounted therein, a Vuniversal rock shaft journaled in' said main frame, a universal bar-for actuating said rock shaft, a laten carriage frame pivoted on said main rame, ribbon spools journaled on said platen earriage frame, ribbon reversing mechanism mounted on said platen carriage frame, and separate means on said universalrock shaft for actuating said ribbon feed mechanisml and said ribbon reversing mechanism.

31./ In a typevvriting machine, a main frame, a universal bar mounted in said main frame, a universal rock shaft journaled in said main frame and actuated by said universal bar, a platen carriage frame having escapement mechanism, ribbon vibrator mechanism, ribbon feed mechanism, ribbon reverse. vmechanism and line lock mechanism mounted thereon, -and separate means mounted onv said universal rock rably engaging said escapement` mechanism., vibrator mechanism, ribbon feed mechanism, ribbon reverse mechanism and line lock mechanism.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification on this 4th day of June, A. D. 1924.

s oTTo A. HoKANsoN.

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